Félix Surname
Approximately 22,675 people bear this surname
Félix Surname User-submission:
It is a surname of Italian origin, from the region of Venice. The surname is patronymic. Felix comes from Latin and means 'happy'. There is an archaic form of Fiiz on record, but it was Felix.
Félix Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 16,761 | 1:1,610 | 290 |
| Portugal | 2,982 | 1:3,494 | 422 |
| Brazil | 1,036 | 1:206,635 | 7,955 |
| Switzerland | 445 | 1:18,456 | 3,025 |
| Mexico | 439 | 1:282,748 | 6,552 |
| Hungary | 251 | 1:39,109 | 4,217 |
| Belgium | 225 | 1:51,096 | 8,348 |
| France | 141 | 1:471,083 | 66,853 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Spain | 76 | 1:615,158 | 28,427 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Puerto Rico | 18 | 1:197,230 | 2,191 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 17 | 1:10,437 | 668 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Haiti | 12 | 1:890,326 | 11,483 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Uruguay | 9 | 1:381,306 | 22,825 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Guatemala | 7 | 1:2,297,524 | 6,613 |
| Mauritius | 7 | 1:184,774 | 8,416 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Felix (804,067), Fèlix (22), Fêlix (3), Fēlix (1) & Felíx (6) are calculated separately.
Félix (38,899) may also be a first name.
Félix Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a surname of Italian origin, from the region of Venice. The surname is patronymic. Felix comes from Latin and means 'happy'. There is an archaic form of Fiiz on record, but it was Felix.
- gabryell2006Félix Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Félix Come From? nationality or country of origin
Félix is more commonly found in Angola than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Felix, Fèlix, Fêlix, Fēlix or Felíx. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Félix? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 23,869th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 321,391 people. The last name Félix occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Félix reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 22,729th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 38,899 people.
The last name is most widely held in Angola, where it is borne by 16,761 people, or 1 in 1,610. Barring Angola Félix is found in 51 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix | 93 | 804,067 | / |
| Fèlix | 93 | 22 | / |
| Fêlix | 93 | 3 | / |
| Fēlix | 93 | 1 | / |
| Félixx | 91 | 3 | / |
| Félixs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Felíx | 87 | 6 | / |
| Filix | 80 | 72 | / |
| Vélix | 80 | 4 | / |
| Félex | 80 | 1 | / |
| Félixová | 77 | 4 | / |
| Felixe | 73 | 88 | / |
| Felixs | 73 | 33 | / |
| Felixx | 73 | 26 | / |
| Feelix | 73 | 14 | / |
| Feilix | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ffelix | 73 | 9 | / |
| Feliex | 73 | 5 | / |
| Felicx | 73 | 3 | / |
| Felisx | 73 | 3 | / |
| Phélix | 73 | 3 | / |
| Feslix | 73 | 2 | / |
| Feleix | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fielix | 73 | 2 | / |
| Féliks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felixz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Filgix | 73 | 1 | / |
| Filixe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fhelix | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felixċ | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feloix | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fealix | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hfelix | 73 | 0 | / |
| Féliksz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Felixce | 67 | 4 | / |
| Feliexs | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Felix | 67 | 1 | / |
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